Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Watbes (www.watbes.com) uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function properly. They enable core features such as:
- User authentication and session management
- Security and fraud prevention
- Remembering your selected region, district, and locality preferences
- Load balancing and server performance
These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting Platform functionality.
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your choices:
- Preferred curriculum filter settings
- Education level selections
- Language preferences
- Display preferences
2.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Platform:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Search queries and filter usage
- Navigation patterns
- Error reporting
We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) that set their own cookies.
2.4 Advertising & Monetization Cookies (Google AdSense)
These cookies are set by advertising partners (including Google AdSense) to:
- Display relevant promoted listings
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Track referrals and conversions for promoted institutions
- Display targeted and relevant educational ads to visitors
- Prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing
- Measure ad effectiveness and impressions
- Support Google Consent Mode v2 for privacy preferences
3. Third-Party Cookies & Google AdSense
Some cookies on our Platform are set by third-party services we use, including:
- Google AdSense: Third-party advertising network that utilizes cookies (such as DoubleClick DART) to serve ads based on your visit history. Manage preferences via Google Ad Settings.
- Google Analytics: Website usage and traffic analytics
- Payment Processors: Secure transactions for school applications and promoted listings
- Social Media Plugins: Interactive social sharing features
These third parties maintain their own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Managing Cookies
4.1 Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all sites
- Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies
4.2 Opt-Out Options
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
- Advertising cookies: Use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool at www.aboutads.info/choices
4.3 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Platform. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without losing core functionality like saved search preferences and login sessions.
5. Cookie Retention
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal/regulatory reasons. Check this page periodically for updates.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:
Email: info@watbes.com
Address: WatBes Headquarters, Accra, Ghana
